The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales
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| The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 20, 2011 | |||
| Length | 40:01 | |||
| Label | Gentle Threat | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Clash Magazine | 7/10[1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[2] |
| God Is in the TV |  [3] |
| The Guardian |  [4] |
| MusicOMH |  [5] |
| The Skinny | [6] |
The Unspeakable Chilly Gonzales is a studio album by Canadian musician and producer Chilly Gonzales. It was released on June 20, 2011, by Gentle Threat Records.[7] The album cover was designed by Gary McGarvey, also known as Horse. It was originally a promo poster for Chilly's show in Liverpool on February 9, 2011, and Chilly liked it so much that he used it for the cover.[citation needed]
In a review for God Is in the TV, the album received five stars out of five, noting that it has "slick song writing at its very best."[3] Alan Souter of The Skinny wrote: "Musically, it's typically theatrical and showy but always concise, woven together by the brazen monologues Gonzales revels in. It’s a logical and characteristically dramatic progression for the lauded nonconformist."[6] At Drowned in Sound, Adam Boult said: "Never one to stick rigidly to convention, on The Unspeakable... the Canadian has aimed to create something pretty rare. Over a nine-song, sub-30 minute runtime there are no beats and not much bass to speak of."[2]
Writing for Clash Magazine, critic reviewer Emily Anderton said: "Booming kettledrums, delicate pianos and dramatic violins support rhymes chocca with wit, sincerity, pop culture and self-depreciation. An impressive album, but the main impact is almost certainly in the live incendiary, incisive and ego drenched show."[1]
